Switzerland Unknown to some, Switzerland meanwhile remains both influential and relevant in global pharma circles not just for the obvious core activities of research, discovery and marketing, but also for its prowess in outsourced manufacturing. This might seem rather surprising considering the comparatively high cost of Swiss labour relative to the…
Switzerland With cancer now causing one in eight deaths globally and, in Europe, even outpacing serious cardiovascular conditions in terms of prevalence, Switzerland has long positioned itself firmly at the vanguard of countering a disease which the World Health Organization (WHO) predicts will reach an incidence rate of 22 million new…
Switzerland Indian generics powerhouse Dr. Reddy’s has prioritized biosimilars as a key component of the global organization’s ongoing transition into a specialty pharma company. As one of the first companies in the developing world to branch out into this segment – launching four biosimilar products between 2001 and 2011 –…
Switzerland Worldwide, severe side effects from classic medicine are becoming a health risk in themselves, often misdiagnosed as symptoms of other problems, resulting in further prescriptions, further side effects and unanticipated drug interactions; the so-called ‘prescription cascade’. Saad Harti, founder and CEO of botanical biopharma company Legacy Healthcare, describes this situation as “a…
Sweden The 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to three scientists for their discovery of how cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability. Since the establishment of the Nobel Assembly in 1901 at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, 219 researchers have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology…
Hungary Hungary’s Minister of Finance Mihály Varga has repeatedly underlined the importance of the pharmaceutical industry to the country’s economy in recent weeks. With this strong governmental backing, pharma stands to increase its standing within the overall Hungarian economy. Speaking at the inauguration of a new plant for Egis Pharmaceuticals…
Clinical Trials Hungary has long been one of the leading countries in Central and Eastern Europe for clinical trials. However, a downward trend in the number of research projects being conducted in the country since 2015 has some stakeholders concerned about the future of Hungary as a regional clinical trials hub. …
Oncology Cancer is on the rise in Hungary and survival rates are considerably lower than the European average. The country’s innovative pharma association has taken the initiative to suggest measures that it believes would drastically improve cancer mortality rates and quality of life for oncology patients. Recent statistics show that…
Sweden Swedish firm Orexo AB, despite its relatively small stature, is playing a major role in combating one of the USA’s biggest public health emergencies – the opioid crisis. Orexo, most widely known for its opioid dependence drugs, was founded in 1995 in Uppsala, Sweden. Its top-selling product is Zubsolv,…
Sweden Thanks to the cooperation of its citizens, Sweden boasts a comprehensive patient registry of electronic health records. Multinational pharma companies increasingly look to these registries to collect real-world evidence, which helps them develop more innovative treatments. Combining data from the disease registry with the healthcare databases allows us…
Opinion Dr Valters Bolevics, CEO of the Association of International Research-based Pharmaceutical Manufacturers (SIFFA) in Latvia, gives an overview of recent market changes affecting the Latvian pharmaceutical market, regulatory upgrades, and growth projections for 2020. Following a breakthrough year in 2018, 2019 has also seen numerous positive changes for the…
Spain Building on the topics covered in our March 2019 report, the latest edition of Healthcare & Life Sciences Review Spain takes a closer look at the broader Spanish life sciences value chain. With the Iberian nation enjoying an economic rebound, pharmaceutical multinationals are once again seeing Spain as a…
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